'The Creolization Reader' illuminates old creole societies and emerging cultures and identities in many parts of the world. Areas covered include Latin America, the South Atlantic/Indian oceans, the Caribbean, West and East Africa, the Pacific and the US.

Paola Toninato challenges common and popular depictions of Roma (commonly refered to as gypsy) literacy by examining Roma literacy rates and their understanding of literacy and its implications, including the use of writing for a range of different purposes.